Damsel in 24 gallon - Page 2

Sk8r · 01/22/2016, 03:19 PM

Problem is, he may turn on any other fish you put in there. THey really aren't for that small a tank. If you want color, try a royal gramma, chalk bass, highfin goby, yellow watchman, (or firefish, with really good jump prevention).

cloak · 01/22/2016, 04:41 PM

FWIW I've kept multiple damsels in a 60, a 50 and a couple 20's before for long periods of time and everybody got along swimmingly. Here's an older picture just as an example. Once the clownfish paired up though the honeymoon was over for the other two. They had to go... If a 100 gallon tank is what's needed to make a damsel happy then the bare minimum for tangs is WAY off IMO. Don't get me wrong, there are certain varieties that are more aggressive than others such as a Domino, Sergeant Major etc, but when somebody says damsel I sure as hell don't think of the Devil.
It can work.

GL.

jenjen · 01/22/2016, 07:15 PM

I run a predominantly damsel 180 gal. Of my crew the only one I might try in a small tank is the talbot. It's very chromis like and doesn't seem to get in anyone's face. That said, it's the smallest fish in a semi agressive system so no idea what it would do on its own.

What about a tailspot blenny? They hang close to the rocks but are so full of character!

01/22/2016, 03:19 PM	#26
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Problem is, he may turn on any other fish you put in there. THey really aren't for that small a tank. If you want color, try a royal gramma, chalk bass, highfin goby, yellow watchman, (or firefish, with really good jump prevention). __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

01/22/2016, 04:41 PM	#27
cloak Moved On Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 14,854	FWIW I've kept multiple damsels in a 60, a 50 and a couple 20's before for long periods of time and everybody got along swimmingly. Here's an older picture just as an example. Once the clownfish paired up though the honeymoon was over for the other two. They had to go... If a 100 gallon tank is what's needed to make a damsel happy then the bare minimum for tangs is WAY off IMO. Don't get me wrong, there are certain varieties that are more aggressive than others such as a Domino, Sergeant Major etc, but when somebody says damsel I sure as hell don't think of the Devil. It can work. GL. Last edited by cloak; 01/22/2016 at 05:40 PM.

01/22/2016, 07:15 PM	#28
jenjen Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Langley BC, Canada Posts: 1,710	I run a predominantly damsel 180 gal. Of my crew the only one I might try in a small tank is the talbot. It's very chromis like and doesn't seem to get in anyone's face. That said, it's the smallest fish in a semi agressive system so no idea what it would do on its own. What about a tailspot blenny? They hang close to the rocks but are so full of character! __________________ "Challenges forge the greatness in you" Current Tank Info: 180gal softy reef (Apr '09)